Psychology Archives

Online Therapy for Codependency: A Testimonial

Ever since I started doing therapy online in 2011, I have dealt with many different disorders. Early on, it was a transitional phase moving from office to online but it quickly moved on...

Making Sure Depression Does Not Define You

I once read a very interesting description of depression. It went something like: "I am depression. I am cold like the Arctic mist, I dampen your spirits and your soul. I fill your mind with gloom...

The Drama Triangle: A Key Element Of Codependent Control

have often documented here how much control exists in codependent thinking. In contrast to their nemesis (someone with narcissist tendencies), codependents are generally nice people who are willing...

Depression Now The Most Common Illness In The UK Seen By GPs: More Resources Urgently Required.

In 2012, I took part in a radio show that looked at the Reality of Depression and how loved ones could help sufferers in times of need. We suggested in the show that depression would be the number one treated illness by 2020...

Increase your Self-Esteem in 10 Days. Day 10: Celebrate Your Success

You have spent the last nine days learning how the voices and self-talk in your head can become a pattern and a terrible habit to fall into...

Increase your Self-Esteem in 10 Days. Day 9: Know Your Triggers

This covers the most vulnerable parts of your self-worth. It is your weakness. It can hit you in relationships, work, with authority figures or in many other aspects of your life...

Increase Your Self-Esteem in 10 Days. Day 8 : Knowing Your Truth

We often have an instinct of what our truth and reality is but it is often overridden by other more invasive barriers that prohibit the expression of our truth...

Increase Your Self-Esteem in 10 Days. Day 7: The Power Of Thought

Buddha said “We are what we think” and never was a truer word spoken than when this is applied to our view of ourselves...

Increase Your Self-Esteem in 10 Days. Day 6: The Should’s

Should’s are messages that we inherit from parents, peers, religion or community that fuel low self-esteem in our mind. Should’s become a measure that you compare yourself to others...

Increase Your Self-Esteem in 10 Days. Day 4: The history of your self-esteem

I am offering you the chance to change. Follow a series of posts and increase your self-worth and esteem. Low self-esteem is like a weight around your neck and stops…